(Select 2) The SAFe Economic Framework guides Value Stream investment decisions by: __________.

Question

Options

• APrioritizing work by ROI.
• BRequiring lightweight business cases for Epics.
• CEmpowering the Product Owners to sequence the Value Stream Backlog.
• DFinding Value Streams.

• A
  75% (12)
• B
  19% (3)
• C
  6% (1)

Explanation

A is correct because the SAFe Economic Framework centers on economic prioritization-specifically using models like Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) to sequence work based on the highest return on investment, ensuring portfolio spending delivers maximum value. D is correct because the Framework begins by identifying (finding) Value Streams, which is the foundational step before any investment decision can be made; you can't fund or prioritize what you haven't defined.

B is a distractor: Lightweight business cases for Epics are a real SAFe practice, but they belong to the Portfolio Kanban system and Epic ownership process-not the Economic Framework's investment guidance mechanism. C is a distractor: Product Owners sequence Team Backlogs, not Value Stream Backlogs; sequencing at the Value Stream level is the responsibility of Solution Management.

Memory tip: Think of the Economic Framework as the "Find it, fund it by ROI" framework - you first Find the Value Streams (D), then Fund them by prioritizing the highest economic return (A). The other options describe real SAFe practices but belong to different framework components.

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